Posts Tagged ‘Hijab’

Saudi cleric favours one-eye veil

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A Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia has called on women to wear a full veil, or niqab, that reveals only one eye.
Sheikh [...]

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Denmark: Miss Hijab 2008 Wins iPod

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Here is a time-waster news of the day:
This undated photo made available by Danish public broadcaster DR1 shows 18-year-old Iraqi-born, Huda Falah who DR1 says it has chosen as the winner.
Iraqi-born Huda Falah was on Tuesday named Miss Headscarf 2008, beating 46 contesters in the competition organized by Danish public broadcaster DR.
Huda, 18, won the [...]

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MSLM and Muslim Chics

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A while ago, the International Herald Tribune had an article about how Muslim fashion designers are getting more creative:
But young Muslim entrepreneurs around the world are making their own fashion statements, modestly, challenging the status quo in their communities as well as stereotypes outside.
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Specialty fashion houses and companies starting distinct ranges intended for fashion-conscious women [...]

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Replacing Burqa with Surgical Mask

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If the Netherlands becomes the first European country to ban the burqa and other Muslim face veils this month, Hope says she’ll resort to wearing a surgical mask to dress in accordance with her religious beliefs.
“I’ll wear one of those things they wore during the SARS epidemic if I have to,” said the Dutch-born Muslim, [...]

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Tunisian Official Criticizes Muslim Attire

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وزير الشؤون الدينية التونسي: حجاب المرأة دخيل ونشاز و”لباس طائفي”. اعتبر وزير الشؤون الدينية التونسي المرأة التي ترتدي الحجاب بأنها “نشاز”، بحسبانه مظهرا “غير مألوف” إلى جانب أنه “زي طائفي”. وقال الوزير أبو بكر الأخزوري في حوار أجرته صحيفة “الصباح” التونسية الثلاثاء 27-12-2005 في رد على سؤال حول العودة النسبية لظاهرة الحجاب في تونس، إن [...]

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One in three blames women for being raped

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One in three people believes that women who behave flirtatiously are at least partially responsible if they are raped, Amnesty International report published in UK today reveals. A similar number think that women are partially or wholly responsible for being raped if they are drunk, and more than a quarter believe women are responsible if [...]

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Muslim Schoolgirl Wins Right to Wear “Jilbab” (gown)

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“British girl wins battle over Muslim clothing: “I’m happy that I did this. I feel that I have given hope and strength to other Muslim women,” by Dilpazier Aslam, The Globe and Mail, 3 March 2005.
Yes, this is not “Hijab” battle in French schools; this time it is “Jilbab” battle in UK. And the [...]

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Hijab Chic (Warning: 358 Astaghfirullahs Required)

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This is hijab-in-fashion week. Armani thinks the headscarf (also known as Islam’s 6th-fard-for-women-only) is cool and in-fashion.
And indeed, in Beirut’s annual Fashion Week, being held this week, the hijab made some appearances (see photos on this page) in designs by Egyptian Hani Buhiari and Saudi Amina Al Jassem.
However, some of the designs lacked both [...]

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